Device for clamping shades to rollers



Oct. 27, 1925- 4.

, E. N. YEHLE DEVICE FOR CLMIPING SHADES '10 ROLLERS Filed nay 4. 1925 Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES EUGENE N, YEHLE, or MARYVILLEjMIssQURI;

DEVICE FOR cLAMrINe sHADEs'ro ROLLERS.

Application filed May 4, 1925. Serial No. 27,761.

' rollers, and aims to provide a novel and im proved device of this character which will permit or facilitate the ready attachment or removal of the shades to and from the rollers whenever repairs or renewals are required.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple and inexpensive device for facilitating the ready and convenient shade attaching and removing function, and the use of which affords not only a neater but also a moreeflicient and secure attachment of the shade to the roller than is afforded by the ordinary method of attachment. 1

For carrying out this principal object of the invention, I make use of a tubular split sleeve which is adapted to be conveniently and quickly applied to the shade roller in clamping relation thereto,'by virtue of the spring character of the metal forming the sleeve, and (cone of the longitudinal edges of the sleeve a convenient connection is made to one of the end edges of the shade for attaching these parts permanently together.

With this general object in view the invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating suitable forms of construction which I have devised for embodying the proposed improvements, after which those features and combinations deemed to be novel will be particularly set forth and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an elevation, partly broken away, showing a shade and roller provided with an attachment constructed in accord-.

ance with the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same; Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line IIIIII of Figure 1, on an enlarged scale;

Figure 4 is an end view of the attaching device, with a portion of the shade attached thereto; I

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an end portion of the roller with a modified form of connection between the shade and attaching device; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a slightly modified form of the attaching member.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, this illustrates the invention in connection with the usual form of curtain or shade roller 10 to which the shade 11 is usually secured by means of tacks, or the like. ,In the present case, I make use of a novel form of detachable connection between the shade 11 and roller 10, and for this purpose employ a roller clamping sleeve12 of a diameter approaching that of, the roller 10, to whichit is adapted to be firmly clamped by virtue of the spring action of the metal alone, although it maybe additionally secured to the roller by means of a tack or nail 14 as indicated in Figures 1 and 3. As illustrated, the sleeve 12 is of split form, and one of its longitudinal edges is securely clamped to one of the end edges of theshade by means of a double rolled flange 16 embracing said end edge of theshade, asclear- 1y shown in Figure 3, the metal forming the edge of the sleeve'beingfirmly pressed and clamped to the edge of the shade or curtain by any suitable means or method, to form this secure connection with as little bulge or protuberance as possible, so that no appreci: able bulging appearance will be produced in the shade when wound up on the roller.

In Figure 5 is simply illustrated a modified form of connection between the shade 11 and the clamping sleeve 12, the end of the shade being provided with a folded strip of gummed linen 18, making an adhesive connection to the end of thcishade, and the strip of linen 18 in turn being clamped to one of the edges of the sleeve 12, in the same manner as illustrated for making the con-' nection between the shade and member 12 di the clamping member 12 or 12, may be readily and conveniently attached or removed by simply slipping the clamping device on or off the roller, in an obvious manner. This eliminates entirely the necessity of mani w lating tacks or nails for securing the shade to the roller, and it is apparent that when retained upon the roller by the improved device, the shade cannot be jerked off by the roller.

I lVith'the use of this form of connection between the shade and the roller it is also apparent that I eliminate entirely the cost of roller replaeement, when a new shade be comes necessary, since the purchaser needs only orders shade of the proper size, and the clamping device 12 may be supplied With the shade, so that the purchaser can make his own replacement by merely removing the old shade am applying the new one, which requires merely sliding the member 12 or 19/ endjvise upon the roller. The dealer can sup 'ly the clamping devices With the shades ivit much less expense than the rollers as is done in the present practice, and the clamping devices can be prepared simply as required, cutting them to a length according to the Width of shade ordered. The method of eonnecting the shade to the de vice 12 or 12 by means of the clamping bead or double roll,;16 is immaterial, and this can be accomplished by the usual methods employed for producing this crimping of the metal.

While I have illustrated and descril'ied What I noiv regard as the preferred form of the construction for embodying the inven tion, I wish to reserve the right to make such ehahges and modifications as may fairly fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A device for attaching Window s'iades to rollers, comprising a split tubular sleeve of spring sheetmetal-ada ted for removable clamping engagement With the roller one of the longitudinal edges of said sleeve be- 'ing rolled into clamping and retaining enagenient with one of the end edges ofthe shade.

2. A device for attaching window shades to whats, comprising a split tubular sleeve of spring sheet metal adapted for removable clamping engagement with the roller, one or the end edges of the window shade being connected with onset the longitudinal. edges Of Said sleeve.

In Witness whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature. 7

EUGENE N. YEHLE. 

